The Sound Of Indonesia: Angklung Workshop For Tamariki

Tamariki will love to play the angklung, a delightful bamboo instrument from Indonesia. No musical experience is required – all they need to do is shake shake shake! 

Join Budi Putra, Staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Wellington and Musical Director of Padhang Moncar New Zealand School of Music, on a musical journey to Indonesia. Learn to play the angklung, a traditional instrument played for centuries.

No bookings required and angklungs are provided.

What is an angklung?
The angklung is an Indonesian musical instrument consisting of two to four bamboo tubes suspended in a bamboo frame, bound with rattan cords. The tubes are carefully whittled and cut by a master craftsperson to produce certain notes when the bamboo frame is shaken or tapped.